Powder-receptacle.



J. KOMOROUS.

POWDER RECEPTACLE. APPLIPATION FlLED APR. 19. 1915.

1,231,383 Patented June 26, 1917.

' UNITED sTAras PATENT oF I'oE.

JOSEPH KOMOBOUS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB ,TO PARISIA N NOVELTYCOH- PANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS:

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Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented June 1917;

Application nl ed'Aprll 19, 1318. Serial No. 92,109.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Josarn Koaloaons, a citizen of the United States,residin at Chi: ,ca 0, in the county of Cook and tate of II inois, haveinvented a new and useful Im- -pl'ovement in. Powder-Receptacles, ofwhich the followin is a specification.

Myinvention relates more particularly to improvement in so-calledvanity-cases wherein provision is made for storing face-powder, or thelike material, and powderads, and usuall of a size adapting them to becarried in a. liidys pocket-book or hand-bag, but certain features ofthe invention have utility in other varieties of powder-receptacles.

My objects are to provide a. novel, simple and improved form ofvanity-case which shallbe economical of manufacture, present thedesirable neatness of appearance, and

shall be free of surfaces which might in-,

jute the hands of the person using the case; and to provide a nove andsimple arrangement for emitting a powder-receptacle to be charged withpowder, the powder to be sifted therefrom when desired, and the openinginto the receptacle closed when not in use.

Referring to the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a view in sideelevation of a vanity-case constructed in accordance with my invention,the cover of the case being shown separated therefrom; Fig. 2 is a viewof the inner mirror-equipped face of the cover; Fig. 3 is a plan view ofthe body of the case with the cover removed; Fig. 4. is an nlarged viewin sectional elevation of the case with certain of the parts shown indisassembled, but related, positions, this view showing the form of theparts of the body ofthe case before the assembling andsecuringoperations; Fig. 5 is a sim lar view of the case afterassembling and with the 6 is a similar view cover in position;

ft e bottom plate of the ofa modification 0 case; and Fig. 7, a form ofpowder-pa which may be emstruction il the case is formed of a bodyportion 8 and a cover 9, these parts being formed of any suitablenatcrial and in any desirable way, but preferably formed of metal orother de six-able sheet materia a d p e er bly covplo e lferrinf moreparticularly to the (conand is held in this position by erspective viewof a strated in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive,

cred, at least in as celluloid.

The body 8 is formed of a dish-shaped member 10, forming the bottom ofthe body portion 8 and afl'ordingan annular flange 11 about itsperiphery, over which the covering 12 for the exposed surfaces of themember 10, extends, and is crimped into place, the member 10 bypreference being slightly dished at'the portion thereof bounded b thebase of the flange 11, as shown; a and member 13, which extends at anangle to the member 10 and forms the side of the case engagement withthe bottom member 10, as hereinafter described; and a diaphragm 14located in the s1iace,(pro'vided between the bottom member 10 an theband member 13 and dividing it into a lower compartment 15, for owder,and an upper compartment 16, for te powder-pull, as for example, the oneillustrated The diaphragm 14, which is by preference formed of a sheetof metal and is of slightly upwardlyconvexed' form, as shown (Fig. 4)and contains an opening 18 for the purpose hereinafter described, is, bypreference,"

clamped in position between e bottom member 12 and the lower edge of theband member 12 is contmcte to the position represented in Fig. 5, tointerlock with the out wardl deflected edge 19 ofthe band 13, :Eorvsecure y fastening these parts together, the diaphragm 14, whichpreferabl s of a diameter substantially that of e expanded edge of theband 13, is held against dlsplacement. i

The upper, or free, edge of the band member 13. by providing the latterof the form as stated, may thus be readily operated upon, inmanufacturing the band, to turn this edge face which will causeappearance and be inwardly, as shown at 13', provide a surmember, whichis exposed when the cover9 is removed, to present a desirable'finishedfree from anything that might injure the fingers of the user.

-The cover 9 may be of any suitable construction, itbeing preferred,however, to construct it as shown in the drawings, namely, by forming itof a disk 20 having an annular flange 21, this disk being covered by anysuitable materia as for example celluloid, as representedat 22, and aflanged ring 23, which snuglyfits against the inner periphery of themember 20 and is adapted to hold a mirror 24 in place, this cover inthepreferred construction shown, being adapted to'telesco end of the band13 and thereto byspringin over nubs 25 on the outer surface of the andsection 13.

The opening 18 in the diaphragm 14 serves, in the particular-illustratedembodiment of my invention, as an opening through which thepowder-compartment 15 maybe e releasably held charged with powder and asan opening the opening members, the dis large opening small perforations29, disposed in different through which the powder may be sifted foruse, it being preferred that means be provided for regulating theclosure ofthisopening, a description of the means illustrated and thosewhich I prefer to employ being asv follows: A disk 26 arrangedconcentric'zwith the diaphragm 14, is rotatably confined thereon, asthrough the medium of an eyelet 27 arran ed concentric with these 26containing a relatively 28 and a series of relatively an lar positionsrelative to the pivotal point of the disk, and so arranged that eitherthe opening 28 orthe series of openings 29 may be moved intoregistration'with 18,;or a blank part of the disk 26 moved lntofregistration with this openin trEtion with the e charged with powder,the perforations 29 are movable into registration with the opening 18 toenable the 26 is movable .into registration with the .openmg 18 topowder to be sifted from the compartment 15, and theunperforated portionof the disk close the latter, the operator,

merely by rotating "the disk 26 on the diaphragm 14 which may be morereadily accomplished i) the button ll struck up from the diaphragm,effecting the above-stated registrations as desired. l

In Fig. 6, I have illustrated a slightmodification ofthe bottom'memberof the case.

This constructionis the same'as that of the precedin figures, excepting.that a linerdisk 30 is provided onthe inside of this member, which isdesirable under certain this edge of the band referably e with the outerflange and The openingq28 is provided for -regis-,-

djienifig 18 to permit the I compartment'15 to her, a band memberresting on said yreasonof the provision'of 1,aa1,ses

conditions, as for example, whore the ma terial of which the bod yportion of the memas that shown at 30 would by prcfcrcncc be used. Theliner is also'dcsirablc as thereby the maximum still'ucss is afforded tothe bottom member, while at the same time the flange 11 is ofsufficiently thin metal as to be readily opcratcd on to cause it tointerlock with the band.

While I have illustrated and dcscribcd a particular constructionembodying my invention, I do not wish to be understood as intending tolimit it thcrclo, as tho same may be variously modified and alteredwithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

'ber 15 is constructed, is of such character that 1t will rust, 1n winchcase a hncr such \Vhat I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent is:

1. In a receptacle, the combination of a bottom member having annpturncdperiph- .eral flange, a diaphragm having filling and dischargeopenings fitting within said spaced from said bottom member to form withsaid bottom member a chamber for the reception of powder, a band memberfitting within the flange and resting on said diaphragm and against theouter face of which said flange bears tohold said parts and diaphragm inpermanently assembled and interlocking position, and a cover for saidband member forming with said diaphragm a chamber for a powder puff.

2. In a receptacle, the combination of a bottom member having anupturned peripheral flange. an aperturcd diaphragm fitting within saidflange having a concave surface to form with said bottom member achamberfor the reception of powder, a band,

member resting on the diaphragm and against the outer face of which saidflange bearsto hold said parts and diaphragm in concave surface to'forma chamber,for the reception of powder'with said-bottom mem diaphragm andagainst the outer face of which said flange bears to hold said parts anddiaphragm in permanently assembled position, anda cover for said bandmember forming with said'diaphragm a chamber for a powderipufl'. I I J4. In a receptacle, the comhination'of a bottom member having anupturned flange, a diaphraggiinhaving fillingbfilld discharge openings,g therein, a d section of substantial] the same diameter as said die-Aphragm resting thereon and Within said a diaphragm having filling anddischarge 0peningsfitting therein, a band section of substantially thesame diameter as said diaphragm resting thereon and within said flangeand permanently held in interlocking position by said flange, and acover for said band member adapted to be snapped into closed relationtherewith, said cover being formed of two, interlocking parts adapted tohold a mirror or the like In fixed relation therebetwecn.

6, In a receptacle, the combination of a. bottom member having anupturned flange, an apcrtured diaphragm fitting therein, a band sectionof substantially the Same diameter as said diaphragm resting thereon andwithin said flange and. permanently held in place by said flange, acover for Said bandmember adaptedto be snapped into closed relationtherewith, said cover bein formed of two interlocking parts adapte tohold a mirror held in fixed relation therebctwecn, and said bottommember and dia phragm being oppositely coneaved to form a powder chamberthere etween.

JOSEPH KOMOROUS.

